unregistered in CA??

swizzle · March 17, 2011, 06:28 PM

So I live in Arizona and I'm moving to California soon. I have a couple different guns. One is an AR (I already have my bullet button). Do I need to register these guns in California when I move or can I leave them unregistered. Im guessing you have to. But if it not necessary then I do not want to go thru the trouble.

natman · March 18, 2011, 04:21 AM

http://ag.ca.gov/firearms/ab991.php

swizzle · March 18, 2011, 11:23 AM

Thanks... Should have done my homework first.

gearhounds · March 20, 2011, 07:53 AM

Man, what a screwball state. Feel sorry for the gun owners that live under that regime.

jmortimer · March 20, 2011, 09:48 AM

Yes it blows hard here. If we did not have so many people I doubt we would have too many firearms choices. Don't move here unless you have no other choice. As bad as the firearms laws are, everything else is just as bad or worse.

chasep255 · March 20, 2011, 10:45 AM

I don't know much about CA law but your AR even with the bullet button may still be illegal.

TexasRedneck · March 20, 2011, 11:36 AM

They would go absolutely, positively bananas if I moved there with my li'l collection....<SEG>

zippy13 · March 21, 2011, 04:45 PM

Here's a litmus test: Is your specific model AR currently available for sale in CA? If yes, then bring yours on in. If no, then you might be better off selling it AZ, or get a new CA-legal lower.

Sean Michel n Assoc · March 22, 2011, 10:15 PM

Follow the flowchart:

http://www.calguns.net/caawid/flowchart.pdf

See Appendix B (second page). If your AR is listed there, do NOT bring it to California. If it is not, a bullet button should make it fine, as long as it complies with the rest of the flowchart. Yes, you have to be a legal scholar to own a firearm in California.

war_elephant · March 28, 2011, 10:48 PM

I guess my question is WHY would you move to a socialist state like California. Sort of like wondering on the east coast why anyone would move to NJ. Stay free, and avoid these police states that pretend to be part of the USA.

maestro pistolero · March 29, 2011, 02:48 AM

Do not bring any >10 magazines with you, or even put a borrowed 30 rounder in your BBd AR.

Use the flow chart, it will tell you what you need to know.

March 17, 2011, 06:28 PM	#1
swizzle Junior Member Join Date: December 17, 2010 Posts: 14	unregistered in CA?? So I live in Arizona and I'm moving to California soon. I have a couple different guns. One is an AR (I already have my bullet button). Do I need to register these guns in California when I move or can I leave them unregistered. Im guessing you have to. But if it not necessary then I do not want to go thru the trouble.

March 20, 2011, 07:53 AM	#4
gearhounds Senior Member Join Date: February 20, 2011 Location: M'burg WV Posts: 332	Man, what a screwball state. Feel sorry for the gun owners that live under that regime. __________________ Busting thugs since 1992

March 22, 2011, 10:15 PM	#9
Sean Michel n Assoc Junior Member Join Date: January 12, 2011 Posts: 13	CA "Assault Weapon" Law Follow the flowchart: http://www.calguns.net/caawid/flowchart.pdf See Appendix B (second page). If your AR is listed there, do NOT bring it to California. If it is not, a bullet button should make it fine, as long as it complies with the rest of the flowchart. Yes, you have to be a legal scholar to own a firearm in California.

March 28, 2011, 10:48 PM	#10
war_elephant Member Join Date: June 29, 2010 Location: NJ Posts: 70	I guess my question is WHY would you move to a socialist state like California. Sort of like wondering on the east coast why anyone would move to NJ. Stay free, and avoid these police states that pretend to be part of the USA. __________________ Marine, Retired LEO, Firearms Instructor, Life Member NRA Tea Party Member, and general all around trouble maker.

March 18, 2011, 04:21 AM	#2
natman Senior Member Join Date: June 24, 2008 Posts: 2,606	http://ag.ca.gov/firearms/ab991.php

March 18, 2011, 11:23 AM	#3
swizzle Junior Member Join Date: December 17, 2010 Posts: 14	Thanks... Should have done my homework first.

March 20, 2011, 09:48 AM	#5
jmortimer Junior member Join Date: January 24, 2010 Location: South West Riverside County California Posts: 2,763	Yes it blows hard here. If we did not have so many people I doubt we would have too many firearms choices. Don't move here unless you have no other choice. As bad as the firearms laws are, everything else is just as bad or worse.

March 20, 2011, 10:45 AM	#6
chasep255 Senior Member Join Date: December 21, 2009 Location: NJ Posts: 727	I don't know much about CA law but your AR even with the bullet button may still be illegal.

March 20, 2011, 11:36 AM	#7
TexasRedneck Member Join Date: February 23, 2009 Location: New Braunfels, TX Posts: 26	They would go absolutely, positively bananas if I moved there with my li'l collection....<SEG>

March 21, 2011, 04:45 PM	#8
zippy13 Senior Member Join Date: August 23, 2008 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,442	Here's a litmus test: Is your specific model AR currently available for sale in CA? If yes, then bring yours on in. If no, then you might be better off selling it AZ, or get a new CA-legal lower.

March 29, 2011, 02:48 AM	#11
maestro pistolero Senior Member Join Date: August 16, 2007 Posts: 2,153	Do not bring any >10 magazines with you, or even put a borrowed 30 rounder in your BBd AR. Use the flow chart, it will tell you what you need to know.